Hosts blank Uzbekistan at Asian Team Squash event

Top seeds Noor Zaman, Mohammad Asim Khan and Nasir Iqbal each won in straight games at Mushaf Squash Complex as the 23rd continental team event began.

Pakistan’s men opened the 23rd Asian Team Squash Championships with a 3-0 win over Uzbekistan in Islamabad.

Noor Zaman, Mohammad Asim Khan and Nasir Iqbal each took three games without dropping a set.

Hong Kong China’s men and women, plus Malaysia’s women, also recorded opening victories.

Forty-four athletes from six nations are competing; Pakistan are the men’s top seeds.

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